Young Mill — Accidents
Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An operator slipped and fell while exiting the 242D3 skid steer. Employee fell on right side with their right hand taking most of the impact. |
| 02/28/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was manually clearing material out of the cone crusher (choked), as employee was doing it a rock fell and struck employee's right forearm. The employee received 9 stitches. |
| 11/26/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | Employee was exiting a light duty vehicle when their foot slipped in-between the railing and the truck which resulted in a fracture to the left ankle. |
| 07/18/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 52d restricted | Employee was trying to remove a loader bucket tooth from the 136 conveyor belt. The employee stopped the belt and the tooth was under the belt magnet. When they grabbed the tooth, the magnet pulled th... |
| 05/31/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 63d lost, 90d restricted | Employee states EE was working on the ball mill trying to fix an oil leak. EE went to leave and lost EE's balance and grabbed the handrail, EE then felt burning and sharp pain in EE's left shoulder ar... |
| 02/18/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | Employee fell while washing out under a silo with a water hose. When the hose was turned on, the pressure made employee take a step backwards and employee tripped, landing on a step and felt pain in l... |
| 02/06/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An employee smashed their finger while installing rebar with a 4lb hammer. As the employee swung the hammer EE missed the rebar and EE's finger hit the side of the form board. |
| 12/14/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Technician was removing a cone seal from the engine of 33010 Truck. When the seal broke loose, technician's hand nicked the corner of the block and cut EE's knuckle. |
| 03/08/2022 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 39d restricted | An employee was walking up the set of steps near the MCC room and felt knee pop and felt a burning sensation with swelling |
| 05/25/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 112d restricted | Employee was performing routine maintenance of crusher and when walking down crusher stairs, foot got hung up causing employee to lose balance. In the process of catching self from falling, employee j... |
| 12/23/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The injured employee was overseeing a trailer being unloaded. The chain snapped and caught IE's ear. IE was wearing all of their required PPE. The injury was minor and required just a few stitches. |
| 10/30/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While removing bucket off loader employee struck dog bone pin with pipe, the pin slipped out and the pipe moved, resulting in pinching fingers between pipe and bucket. Employee crushed 3rd and 4th dig... |
| 12/18/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Using torch without gloves and melted rubber landed on hand. |
| 08/07/2015 | OTHER | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 16d lost, 24d restricted | kneeling on grate and when he stood up, felt pop in knee |
| 10/20/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 3d restricted | EE set up a hand pump press with one end against the left loader frame and the other end against the right lift cylinder pin. EE had hand pump engaged with pressure on the pin. The pin did not move. E... |
| 07/09/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Welding, changed position and fell against a rusty piece of metal causing a laceration to rt forearm. |
| 03/19/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 38d restricted | slipped on ladder and fell |
| 12/19/2013 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Hearing loss. Did not return for 30 day retest. Had a 10 dB avg shift with threshold above 25 dB. Recvd disc from audiologist on 3/21/14 |
| 12/17/2013 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Did not return for 30 day retest. Recvd disc from audiologist with final results on 3/21/2014. Had a 10 dB avg shift with threshold above 25 dB |
| 12/17/2013 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Hearing loss. Did not return for 30 day retest. Had a 10 dB avg shift with threshold above 25 dB. Recvd final disc on 3/21/14 |
| 09/01/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Stepped off ladder into wet concentrate and rolled his ankle |
| 05/30/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Dismounting from loader and bottom step broke resulting in a fall injuring his back and knee. |
| 08/28/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 126d restricted | Stepped from loader ladder to platform on fuel tank. Did not maintain 3 point contact and slipped and fell. |
| 08/22/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Shoveling rock from platform |
| 04/13/2011 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | While bending down injured stated that his knee started hurting, he finished his shift and went to seek medical treatment the next day, diagnosed with strained MCL right knee. |
| 08/05/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | Injured was assisting two co workers place a ladder on the floor for storage. After the ladder was lowered employee stated he felt pain in his back. |
| 11/21/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EE was walking down a slope on #4 rock when he sprained his right ankle. |
| 02/25/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was replacing belt clips on discharge conveyor, when dried mud fell onto his face. When EE tried to wipe the material off of his face, a small piece fell behind his safety glasses and into his eye... |
| 01/22/2008 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 127d lost | EE was stepping off of a ladder, when his foot slipped on the edge of a trough in the floor, causing him to fall and strain his left knee. |
| 05/04/2007 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was working in the lab. He broke a burett containing Nitric Acid. The acid splashed on his chest resulting in minor burns. Employee was treated at a medical facility and released. |
| 11/19/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Foreman was aligning a densifer - slipped on surface. Reportable due to hairline fx. No restricted duty or lost workdays. Foreman continueing with regular duties. (Blue Ridge Industrial Inc.) |
| 09/05/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 15d lost, 5d restricted | EE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE CHECKING INSIDE RAIL CARS. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CLIMBING ON LADDER OR STEPPING OFF LADDER TO GROUND. EE NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN. KNEE HURT AT END OF SHIFT AFTER CHECKI NG/CLEA... |
| 02/19/2002 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 65d lost | LOCAL NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD SWITCHER PUSHING 30 EMPTY CARS COLLIDED WITH STRING OF 6 CARS. EE WAS HIT BY TRACKMOBILE, KNOCKING HIM DOWN OUTSIDE OF THE TRACK AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION. |
| 09/04/2001 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | EE HAD A POSSIBLE SEIZURE OR FAINTING CONDITION. HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CONCRETE SURFACE. HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS MOMENTARILY. THIS CONDITION NOT WORK RELATED. REPORTING STITCHES 2 FOR SMALL L ACERATI... |
| 08/27/2001 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE WAS STRUCK IN RIGHT EYE BY ROCK FROM PASSING EQUIPMENT. ROCK DEFLECTED FROM UNDERSIDE OF BRIMOF HARDHAT AND STRUCK EYE. LOST 2 WORKDAYS. |
| 07/11/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | CUT LEFT HAND WHEN INSTALLINT VALVE ON 1"" HOSE. STITCHES REQUIRED. |
| 05/02/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | EE SLIPPED AT ENTRANCE TO MILL, FELL & SPRAINED BACK. BEGAN LOSING TIME 5/3/01. |
| 04/16/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | EE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING TRUCK, CUT LEG ON RAILING. REPORTABLE DUE TO STITCHES AND RESTRICTED WORK. BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 4-17-01. |
| 03/06/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 21d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTER BAGS AT DRYER - SPRAINED SHOULDER. BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY 3/7/01. |
| 10/29/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 29d lost | THE SUPERVISOR WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST WHEN HE GRABBED THE HANDRAIL. EE BEGAN LOSING TIME 2-7-01. |
| 10/06/2000 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 39d lost, 15d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BARREL, SLIPPED AND BARREL TIPPED OVER AND HIT FOOT. FRACTURE TO BUG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT. BEGAN LOSING TIME 10-7-00. |
| 07/24/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 44d lost, 49d restricted | SUPERVISOR WAS WALKING UP STAIRS, KNEE POPPED. |
| 05/07/2000 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 30d lost | EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WALKING OUT THE CHANGE HOUSE TO BEGIN HIS SHIFT. NO LOST WORK DAYS BEGAN RESTRICTED WORK 5-17. |